Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery
2026-06-06 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Green Mount Cemetery, 1501 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.

Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC
2026-06-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-06-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Harborplace Watertaxi Stop, 201 E. Pratt St, Baltimore, 21202, United States
Join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.

We partner with the Baltimore Water Taxi to use their vessels. This tour starts and ends at the Baltimore Water Taxi stop at Harborplace (behind 201 E. Pratt St). This is the water taxi stop next to the USS Constellation and the Harborplace pavilions. We do the tours rain or shine.
Tickets are $27.50. Boat tours are 1.5 hours long.

History from the Middle of the Street: A Walking Tour for the Charles Street Promenade
2026-06-06 14:00 - 15:00 | 1 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21201, 1 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we’re taking advantage of it! On Saturday, June 6, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don’t get of many of the city’s most interesting historic buildings. We’ll talk about some of Maryland’s oldest churches, take in architecture from Colonial Revival to Brutalist, and share stories from the founding of American philanthropy to the role rye whisky played in shaping more than a few beloved institutions…all from the middle of the street!
What is Charles St Promenade? Enjoy the day shopping, strolling, and dining, as Charles Street closes down to vehicular traffic for a full day of exploration and Downtown fun!

Inner Harbor
2026-06-07 09:30 - 10:30 | 501 E Pratt Street, 501 E Pratt Street, Baltimore, 21202, United States
From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future.

Antique Woodworking Machines with Thomas Brown Woodwright
2026-06-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Thomas Brown Woodwright, 2728 Loch Raven Rd, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Step inside a working time capsule where craftsmanship, history, and ingenuity collide at Thomas Brown Woodwright. In this one-of-a-kind workshop, operating since 1991, you’ll experience the rare sight, and sound, of antique woodworking machines, some dating back nearly two centuries, still shaping wood for real-world projects today. Watch skilled artisans transform raw materials into stunning architectural elements using techniques that have all but vanished elsewhere, and discover how this small but mighty shop has helped preserve some of the region’s iconic historic buildings. Whether you’re a history buff, a maker, or just curious, this tour offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a place where they can make anything!

Zion Church of the City of Baltimore
2026-06-10 17:30 - 18:30 | 400 E Lexington St, Baltimore, MD 21202, 400 E Lexington St, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
The story of Zion Church of the City of Baltimore is the story of the German speaking people in Baltimore dating back to the “Colonial Period,” through the “Golden Age of Germans in Baltimore” into the “World War” years and finally the modern or present era. Every generation of Baltimore German-Americans is reflected in the building. Along the tour you will learn about the architecture including the unique and significant stained glass windows as well as the “new” (1912) part of the building including the church’s iconic tower and “Adlersaal.” We will visit the Hofmann Memorial Library and tour the picturesque walled garden, an oasis in the middle of the city. Guests will hear stories about Zion’s past Pastors who led the German immigrant community during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and held it together during the two World Wars when German speakers were viewed with distrust and considered enemies. We also touch upon the role that Zion played in the history of Lutheranism in America as well as how the political and cultural life of Baltimore City shaped and was shaped by Germans living here.
Accessibility: There are some stairs going up to the Adlersaal on the second floor, but there is an elevator for those who can’t manage the stairs.

Little Italy: A Light City Tour
2026-06-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop, 222 Albemarle St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
On June 11, join us for another tour of our new series, Light City Baltimore, to experience our city in the evening and in a brand new light! Beginning in the 1600s, waves of immigrants from England, Germany, and over the last 100 years Sicily, Naples and Abruzzi have defined the place along the banks of the Jones Falls that we now call Little Italy. Join Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins to learn a little more about the neighborhood’s standouts like the bocce ball courts, St. Leo’s Church, and the power-house residence of Tommy D’Alesandro and his daughter Nancy Pelosi. We’ll also hear a few colorful stories, including about gangster Al Capone’s four month stint in Charm City and our hometown hero Spiro Agnew’s fall from grace. And we’ll finish at Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop for a classic sweet treat. Make it a Baltimore night and grab dinner in Little Italy, then walk it off on our tour!
This is part of our Light City tour series–join us for a series of evening walking and boat tours to see our city in a new light. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of Baltimore’s evening offerings, including local entertainment and restaurants.
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Moe Family Fund for Statewide and Local Partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo
2026-06-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-25 17:00 - 18:00 | The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1876 Mansion House Drive, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!

(This tour does not include zoo admission. If you wish to explore the zoo after our tour, please purchase a ticket through the zoo’s website).

Historic Clifton Mansion
2026-06-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Clifton Mansion, 2701 Saint Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.

Patterson Park
2026-06-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-12 09:30 - 10:30 | 28 S Patterson Park Ave, Baltimore, MD 21231, 28 S Patterson Park Ave, Baltimore, 21231, United States
Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is “the best backyard in Baltimore.”

Historic Green Mount Cemetery
2026-06-20 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-11 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-18 09:30 - 11:30 | Green Mount Cemetery, 1501 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
This tour is scheduled to go rain or shine, please prepare accordingly! If the weather is dangerous, we will send you an email to cancel the morning of.

Federal Hill
2026-06-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Federal Hill Park (Southwest Corner), 301 Warren Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21230, United States
Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunneled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.

Feisty Females of Fell's Point
2026-06-27 09:30 - 10:30 | Median on Broadway, 301 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
On June 27, join us for a walking tour of the Feisty Females of Fell’s Point! Everyone knows that this neighborhood has a rich history, but do you know about the Caribbean immigrant, Mary Lange, who dared to teach children of color out of her home and rose to be the first Black mother-superior in American history? How about the single mom who helped stop the development of an interstate highway through these historic streets? Spoiler–it’s not Barbara Mikulski, but of course we’ll talk about her important work too. And we’ll stop by the former rowhouse of someone else you might know–Billie Holiday. We hope you’ll join us and tour guide Robin Minor to hear about these fierce women who helped forge Fells Point into the vibrant, distinctive neighborhood it is today.

The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It
2026-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Lexington Market (Paca St Entrance), Paca Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the area immediately surrounding the market to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll see the original wagon curbstones with their vendor stall numbers and discuss underground tunnels. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).

Fell's Point
2026-06-28 09:30 - 10:30 | 821 S Broadway, 821 S Broadway, Baltimore, 21231, United States
Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.

The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite
2026-06-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-12 11:00 - 12:00 | MD
Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
This tour is scheduled to go rain or shine, please prepare accordingly! If the weather is dangerous, we will send you an email to cancel the morning of.

Old Goucher LGBT History
2026-06-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Club Car, 12 W. North, Baltimore, 21201, United States
Old Goucher, located close to the Station North, Remington, and Charles Village neighborhoods, has evolved into one of the hubs for LGBTQ life in Baltimore. It’s home to key community hubs like the Pride Center, and has been the site of the annual Pride parade and block party as well as a number of queer nightlife and queer friendly spots. This ninety minute walking tour showcases the neighborhood’s diverse venues, both historic and current. The tour ends with hors d’oeuvres at The Club Car at 12 W. North Ave.

Historic Ridgely’s Delight
2026-07-11 09:30 - 10:30 | Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, 216 Emory Street, Baltimore, MD, United States
For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
